Murder at the Black Cat Cafe and Why did the Well Wheel Creak? by Seishi Yokomizo This was chosen as a book for book club. It actually contains two books in one. Both can be described as classic Japanese mysteries, from the author of The Honjin Murders. Seishi Yokomizo has been called ‘The Japanese Agatha Christie’.… More Murder at the Black Cat Cafe – Review
Time to read a classic Christmas mystery. Mystery in White is a 1930s snowbound mystery featuring a train bound for Christmas in Manchester. Onboard were a group of mismatched travelers who had to make a decision when their locomotive becomes stuck in an impenetrable snowdrift. Should they stay on the train or risk trudging their… More Mystery in White – Review
Mistletoe and Murder is part of the Daisy Dalrymple series by Carola Dunn. Plot In December 1923, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher yields to the demands of her mother and the needs of her writing career and brings her family to an old Cornish estate for Christmas. The estate, occupied by the poor relations of the ancestral… More Mistletoe and Murder – review
The book club chose Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie as our next read. The Plot Evidence that clears the name of a boy sentenced for killing his adopted mother arrives too late to save his life – so who did kill her? According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence… More Ordeal by Innocence – review
Plot Chef Charlie Hunter’s arrival in the beautiful Chilterns is the fulfilment of a long-held dream: to open her own restaurant in an idyllic countryside location. But instead of rural peace and a chance to lick her wounds, Charlie finds something ugly stirring under the chocolate box perfection. When a prominent local builder is found… More Murder on the Menu – Review
This Christmas I decided to read a classic Christmas mystery. I started with a 1930s snowbound mystery featuring a train bound for Christmas in Manchester. Onboard were a group of mismatched travelers who had to make a decision when their locomotive becomes stuck in an impenetrable snowdrift. Should they stay on the train or risk… More Mystery in White – Review
This is a Daley Buzz Treasure Cove Cozy Mystery Book. Written by Meredith Potts, the audiobook is narrated by Stephanie Quinn. Plot A murder-for-hire plot. A wild twist. And gingerbread cookies. Sabrina Carlson desperately wants to have a peaceful holiday. As Christmas day quickly approaches, it doesn’t seem like that is going to happen. There… More Christmas Gingerbread Cookies with a Side of Murder – Review
A Murderous Season is part of the Admiral Shackleford Mysteries. This is a Cozy Mystery series by Beverley Watts. The books can be read as stand alone stories so it was easy to read book three before books one and two. The Plot Admiral Charles Shackleford and his much put upon best friend and former… More A Murderous Season – Review
The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict is available from Amazon and City Adventurers Solve The Murder The Plot Lily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House – the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual… More The Christmas Murder Game – Review
The Potion Diaries is Volume 1 of a teen trilogy by Amy Alward. Part treasure hunt, it follows the story of Samantha Kemi as she tries to source the ingredients needed to produce an antidote to a love potion. Plot When the Princess of Nova accidentally poisons herself with a love potion meant for her… More The Potion Diaries – Review